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post #1 of 19
1/23/06 at 12:56pm
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O.k so in class we have to install DEBIAN 3.1 for our linux class..

So i did so on the lappy , but the damn Video Driver are killing me ..

Bare with me here , im still a NewB at this Razz

So what i did was to try to download the NVIDIA Driver from the home page , and then i tried to run it but it says that's i Doesn't have any Kernel for it install ..

My DEBIAN Installation is only BASE and Dektop Environement package install so far ..

And now my only resolution is 320x2** i think , and I DON"T know what to do .. , i mean in Gnome that's the only resolution available ..

Anyone can help me ?

Thanks !

It`s on a Z71V

Peace !
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post #2 of 19
1/23/06 at 1:13pm
what you need is the kernel source for your running kernel
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post #3 of 19
1/23/06 at 1:16pm
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is this what i need

http://packages.debian.org/stable/x1...-kernel-source

??
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post #4 of 19
1/23/06 at 1:22pm
the source for YOUR kernel version
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post #5 of 19
1/23/06 at 1:32pm
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welll im not sure here ..

from the DEBIAN web site , the kernel they offer is 7174 , and from the nvidia web site the DRIVER are 7178 ..

Im all lost here :P First time installing Debian ..
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post #6 of 19
1/23/06 at 2:22pm
show uname -a
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post #7 of 19
1/23/06 at 2:24pm
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welll im not sure here ..

from the DEBIAN web site , the kernel they offer is 7174 , and from the nvidia web site the DRIVER are 7178 ..

Im all lost here :P First time installing Debian ..

i mean kernel source for your running kernel . That has nothing to do with nvidia
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post #8 of 19
1/23/06 at 2:55pm
yep, show us your uname -a ... then we can point you to the correct kernel source package. then you have to run the nvidia installer in text mode and follow on screen instructions, it should build the correct module, at which point all you have to do is crack open xorg.conf (or is debian xfree?) anyway... crack it open, change the device driver from "vesa" or "nv" to "nvidia" and set the resolution to the correct one of your screen, then startx and you should be ready to go. not a hard install really.

also, just a quick question? does it have to be debian pure? or can it be a debian-clone ?
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post #9 of 19
1/23/06 at 4:17pm
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o.k !

uname -r shows : 2.6.8-2-686

One question that should be easy :
How do i edit my config file ? what's the command ? (Sorry im that newb at this point :P )

Because from eveywhere i see the install i need to go add some line to my
/etc/apt/sources.list ..

And it's has to be the DEBIAN pure 3.1 .. I would have choose something if i could since i've been able to configure some other distro , but this one give me problem ! :P

O.k so from there what should i do ? :P
Thanks
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post #10 of 19
1/23/06 at 4:47pm
if you have kde:
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if you have gnome:
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other gui / no gui:
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to edit your xorg.conf, the dir for that is /etc/X11/xorg.conf

also, be sure you're in ROOT before you edit any of the above files, also its a good thing to make a backup

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reason why i asked if debian pure or clone is because i never could get pure to run normally, however clones (ubuntu and mepis especially) tend to work quite well.
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post #11 of 19
1/23/06 at 4:53pm
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your da man :P Il'l give that a shoot thanks !

But now whick kernel or what do i need to get those driver working ? Nvidia kernel !?
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post #12 of 19
1/23/06 at 5:41pm
3rd time..


you need the KERNEL SOURCE for your running kernel

NO NVIDIA source
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post #13 of 19
1/23/06 at 5:43pm
get the kernel source here:
http://packages.debian.org/stable/de...l-source-2.6.8

and your nvidia file here:
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L...-8178-pkg1.run

install the source:
1 - download file
2- install it
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then run the installer (make sure you're in text mode, kill x)
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edit xorg.conf

start x

you should have it.


btw..it seems debian.org is down right now...
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post #14 of 19
1/24/06 at 12:10am
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O.k so far here where im at !

Kernel Soure : 2.6.8-2-386
Kernel Headers : 2.6.8-2-386

So when i go by to install the NVIDIA drive , it start to build itself the kernel it need then it tell me a nvidia.o error , saying the kernel source isn't the right one to match the rest ...

what should i do now ? i tired exactly what written right up there and it give me this error..
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post #15 of 19
1/24/06 at 12:37am
first of all, my bad on not saying those aren't exact instructions, it was just a brief outline based on what i remember from installing nvidia drivers on my desktop.

secondly....try to resolve it, see exactly what it says and try to fix it.
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post #16 of 19
1/24/06 at 2:11am
You have the wrong kernel source/headers.

Take a look again at the output of your uname command, and then compare that against what you have installed.

Seablade
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post #17 of 19
1/24/06 at 2:13am
But you are gettin close

Seablade
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post #18 of 19
1/24/06 at 12:46pm
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O.k so i got it to work !

my problem was my sources.list file had some bad source site in there . i've found some good one and it did let me do

apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source nvidia-glx

and my driver were install and working ..
There's some other stuff to tweak out a bit , but il'l writting myselft a Tutorials for DEBIAN Sarge r3.1 and My Laptop :P

Thanks for all the helps guys , i've learn alot just to try to find out this work out !

Im acutally writting this from my Debian install
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post #19 of 19
1/24/06 at 2:02pm
better get this book

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076...lance&n=283155
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